Prior to Southern - Irving attended Soldan High School in St. Louis where he was a four-year starter at running back for coach Justin Tatum ... He was an All-Conference pick his senior year, while helping his team to the district playoffs, a feat that hadn't been accomplished in some 25 years ... He was his school's first 1,000 yard rusher in over ten years, having set that mark in his senior year ... He was also a four-year standout on the track and field team, participating in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays, as well as the 100m and 200m sprints.

Personal - Irving is the son of Maruice Irving and Danette Woods-Iriving ... He is an industrial engineering technology major at Southern.